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VILLIAM J. WHARTON, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

TICKET-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 386,730, dated July 24,1888.

Application filed April 17, 1888. Serial No. 270,978.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, WILLIAM J. WHARTON, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Washington, in the District of Columbia, have inventedcertain new and useful Im provements in Tag and Ticket Holders; and I d0hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, whieh form a part of this specification,and in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my device for holdingtags or tickets Fig. 2 is a crossseetion on line x x in Fig. l. Fig. 3shows my device as applied to an ordinary hat. Fig. 4 shows my device asapplied to the sleeve, and Fig. 5 shows the device as applied to anumbrella.

Like letters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the gures.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive devicefor holding tags, railroad-tickets, and other similar small articles ina convenient manner, and is particularly designed for the use oftravelers on railway-trains, steaniboats, &c., who are frequently calledupon by the conductor to receive a cheek which they are required todisplay in a conspicuous manner. It is the custom, therefore, to stickthis tag or cheek into the hat-band, window-flame, or some other place;but this mode offastening is not always safe or convenient, and itfrequently happens that the checks or tickets are lost, thus causing thepassenger much annoyance. By the use of my device the check or ticket,as the case may be, may be fastened either upon the person of thepassenger or upon any article which he may Carry with him in such a waythat it may be readily inserted and again removed by the conductorwithout inconveniencing the passenger, and also in such a manner thatthe cheek or ticket will always be in full view.

To this end my device consists of an elastic strap or band, A, of anysuitable fabric, and ofsuch size that it may be conveniently slippedaround a hat or traveling-cap, or around the sleeve of the passenger, oraround an umbrella, K, or any other article, I having illustratedseveral of these modes of attachment on (No model.)

the accompanying sheet of drawings. This band is provided with a loop,B, on one side, the band forming the loop being inserted through a smalltube, C, made of metal or any other suitable material. Thus it will beseen that a narrow space is formed between the band proper and one sideof the tube, which space forms a receptacle for the check orrailway-ticket, (shown at D.)

The object of the small tube or cylinder C is twofold-viz., in the firstplace it prevents the loop from wearing through frequent insertion andremoval of the checks or tickets, and, again, beingof cylindrical shape,it facilitates the insertion of the cheek or ticket into the loop, sothat the loop does not have to be spread or opened by the fingers beforethe cheek or ticket can be inserted.

If desired, this device may form a permanent attachment of atraveling-cap, so as to be always sold in connection therewith, or itmay be sold as a separate article of manufacture.

From the foregoing description,taken in connection with the drawings,the manner of using this little device will be readily understoodwithout further explanation. The traveler places the band around hishat, umbrella, or at other convenient place,where it will readilyattract the attention ol' the conductor, especially when the device isused with the cylinder O,which may be made of nickled or plated metal,so as to be easily observed by the conductor as he passes through thecars. Instead of bothering the passenger with a cheek or ticket, theconductor simply slips his cheek into the loop of the device, where itwill remain in full View until he again collects it, thereby saving thepassenger the annoyance incident to taking eareof his check or ticket.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States- The combination of the band A, loopB, and tube or cylinder C, substantially as and for t-he purpose shownand set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM J. VHARTON.

Vitnesses:

Louis Bacana, BENNETT S. JoNEs.

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